Private prison companies served with lawsuits over using detainee labor

Class action lawsuit brought by detainees in New Mexico accuses CoreCivic and Geo Group of violating minimum wage laws
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/25/private-prison-companies-served-with-lawsuits-over-usng-detainee-labor?source=Snapzu

The Implant Files: a global investigation into medical devices - ICIJ

Health authorities across the globe have failed to protect millions of patients from poorly tested implants, the first-ever global examination of the medical device industry reveals.
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As deadly flames approached, a mother called her daughters to say goodbye

The group takes a selfie, dubbing it their last photo together. The house next door is on fire. By Corina Knoll.
Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/as-deadly-flames-approached-a-mother-called-her-daughters-to-say-goodbye-20181123-p50hs9.html?source=Snapzu

Christian historians may have exaggerated persecution of faithful at the hands of Romans: archaeologists

According to a report at the Daily Beast, archaeologists working in Jordan claim that Christian historians may have inflated reports about the torture of the faithful at the hands of Romans. The report states that “In his Church History, Eusebius of Caesarea, the first Christian historian, tells the story of the rise of Christianity from a regional Jewish splinter group to the dominant religion of the Roman empire. Eusebius wrote in the fourth century and was at least acquainted, if not actually friendly, with the Roman emperor Constantine.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/christian-historians-may-exaggerated-persecution-faithful-hands-romans-archaeologists/?source=Snapzu

Company selling ‘dangerous junk science’ voice analysis claims Apple as client

AC Global Risk, a startup which has been described as selling ‘dangerous junk science,’ claims Apple is one of its clients … The Intercept reports that the firm claims that simply analysing yes/no answers to questions can, in ten minutes, determine someone’s level of risk – whether that’s as an employee or an asylum seeker.
Read more: https://9to5mac.com/2018/11/26/ac-global-risk/?source=Snapzu

GM is reinventing itself, closing plants and cutting 15% of its salaried workers

General Motors on Monday announced a major restructuring of its global business, saying it will shut production at five facilities in North America and slash its staff. GM will reduce its salaried workforce by 15%, including a quarter of the company's executives. The moves are the first big steps in the century-old GM's transformation. The company is reinvesting money away from cars that once dominated America's roadways and putting it into technology it believes will power its future.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business/gm-oshawa-plant/index.html?source=Snapzu

China will strive to do better in climate change fight

China will work to achieve its existing greenhouse gas targets and strive to do better as the challenges of climate change become more urgent, Xie Zhenhua, the country's top climate envoy, said at a briefing on Monday. "I believe the promises we make will be 100 percent completed and we will strive to do better," said Xie, speaking to reporters before a new round of climate talks in Katowice, Poland on how to implement the 2015 Paris agreement.
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